Gestational Diabetes Strikes

Shortly after the specialist scans it was detected at a routine test that I had developed gestational diabetes.  This can on many occasions be controlled by diet alone but it quickly became apparent that this was not going to happen for me.  So I was called into the local hospital to have my lesson in injecting insulin.  I have to say, that my initial fears quickly disappeared as it turns out the whole process was not as bad as I had envisaged.  In the majority of cases once you have given birth the diabetes will disappear so for now I am focusing on getting through the next 10 weeks the best way I can for our baby.

It had also been detected that I was very anaemic so was prescribed iron tablets.  No great event, but for me all these events that had materialised over the last 9 weeks had really begun to knock my confidence with the whole pregnancy and now, the looming delivery.

The good news of taking insulin for diabetes is that we got to receive another 2 scans to check the growth of the baby.  I was excited to see our little babe 2 more times on the big screen but it turns out its quite a lot harder to see when they are so squashed in there.

Also as an insulin user, the hospital were not happy for me to go to the full-time 40 weeks.  For me who has gone over my due date on my previous 2 pregnancies this was quite a relief.

All the talk of induction, sugar level concerns for myself and baby, chance of big baby my thoughts were turning to alternative methods of delivery.  So it was decided that I would be booked in for a caesarean at 38 weeks and 6 days.  If before that time, I go into spontaneous labour I'll let nature take its course.

I've never really thought too much about c-sections and I certainly have never judged anyone that has chosen this method.  I for one, at this time, do not feel a failure or any less of a woman to be taking this path.  I just want my baby to arrive in the world as quickly and stress-free as possible.

Incidently, baby number 3 is a boy.  Another beautiful boy to join my boy brood.